Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).
Holly was more common in the past and has since settled at a lower, steady level. All-time it's been given to 240,189 U.S. babies, the 774th most common name by sound today, peaking at 7,454 in 1983, with 863 in 2025.
By sound, Holly also includes the spellings Hollie, Holli, Holley.